Reconnecting Dominicans with Our Homeland
Our Purpose
Rematriation RD is dedicated to supporting Dominicans in the diaspora and in the island as we reclaim our ancestral traditions and the land. We create experiences where Dominicans can contribute, learn, and heal. We prioritize social justice, land care, and community growth, and believe in honoring our cultural roots while building a brighter future for all Dominicans.
Culture
Community
Healing
Justice
Land Stewardship
Our Work
Online Member Community
A six-month online rematriation experience for Dominicans in the diaspora who want to begin coming home now, from wherever you are.
Together we build the context, community, and trusted relationships to prepare for a deeper relationship with the Dominican Republic.
Application Window: November 2 – 29, 2026
Join the waitlist to be the first to know when applications open
Class is in Session: January 19 – June 19, 2027
Rematriation Immersion
An immersive weeklong experience in the Dominican Republic that reconnects diasporic Dominicans to our culture, land, social justice movements, and people. Since 2024, we have gathered intimate cohorts for a transformative week of learning, reflection, and connection through regenerative farming, natural clay building, Afro-Indigenous spirituality, surfing, ancestral gastronomy, community organizing, y más.
The immersion takes place in CABARETE, LA VEGA, and SANTO DOMINGO for 7 nights and 8 days.
Applications for 2026 are now closed. In 2027, we’re hosting two immersions. Get on the waiting list for August & October 2027!
CasaTierra - Rematriation Center
CasaTierra is a communal homestead & Rematriation center in the northcoast of the Dominican Republic, Cabarete. We offer refuge, community, belonging, and renewal for people seeking liberation. We offer short term and long terms stays in our fully furnished and equipped modern campo studio apartments.
We are currently booked until March 2027. If you’d like to book your stay email rematriationrd@gmail.com
Join Our Online Community
What is the Rematriation RD Online Member Community?
The Rematriation RD Online Member Community is a six-month facilitated rematriation experience for Dominicans in the diaspora who feel called to build a deeper relationship with the Dominican Republic, whether you're dreaming about it, preparing to move, or already here and still finding your footing.
Visiting DR and building a life there are two completely different things. Being Dominican doesn't automatically mean knowing how to live, belong, and contribute on the island. This community helps you prepare for the cultural, emotional, political, relational, and practical realities of coming home, so you can make decisions about your future in DR with more context, confidence, community, and intention.
Together we explore Dominican history and politics, race and identity, family and ancestral stories, land and food, and what it means to carry responsibility that grows from possibility, not guilt. Each month you'll join three live calls: two with speakers from the island and the diaspora, and one Rematriation Diaries session. Every call is recorded, so you can catch up on your own time. Along the way, you'll build relationships with Dominicans walking the same path and get connected to a trusted network of people already navigating life in DR.
You don't have to be moving next year to begin rematriating now. Whether your return is a year away, years away, or "not yet," this membership is a place to move from inherited ideas of belonging to an intentional, self-defined relationship with the Dominican Republic. And you don't have to piece it together alone.
Moments from Rematriation Immersion 2024
In Their Words
When I first learned about Rematriation RD, I was already drawn to the idea of moving back to the Dominican Republic and starting that process. I love the fact that Ysanet is living and breathing the experience in real time. When we set time up to converse about the pros and cons of what actually goes on in the Dominican Republic, it’s a knowledgeable resource that helps me plan to make informed decisions for my family’s future.
Dabrali Diaz, Author - The Music From Our Country
I first learned of rematriation through Ysanet. I think that as Dominicans in the diaspora it is important for us to think about the ways that our day to day lives and politics inform how our communities think about the island and specifically the ways that we engage with the social and political life in the island. Through my workshops with Ysanet, and through her writing, I have been able to better equip myself to better politically think about what living and even visiting the island looks like. What are the ways that I am engaging with organizing on the island? How do I engage with the land in ways that challenge nationalism? All questions that need to be engaged with prior to beginning a process of rematration.
Penelope Ramirez, Community Organizer and Designer
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